Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 12.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.28 million in December from an upwardly revised 4.70 million in November.
That news contradicts the quietness of my telephone. Here’s an article I tend to agree with more.
Home sales hit 13-year low; slow recovery ahead
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